The first step is passing the Securities Industries Essentials Exam the SIE Exam

8/31/2019 From: M****** L*****, MD Subject: SIE Message Body: Hi Franz, Thanks so much for the phone call the other day really appreciate the connection. Wanted to let you know that I did passed the SIE exam this afternoon. I feel like I did fairly well although as you may know you only get find out the exact score when you don't pass. I did use the entire 105 minutes and was a great joy to get the pass certificate. Will have to say that one of the best part of the past 4 weeks of studying has been listening to your podcasts. I did not take a packaged course just studied the book, took some practice tests and listened to you seemed to be enough. My financial/capital market knowledge base was so low I really did have to do some intense studying, reminiscent of my old medical school days. During your call you mentioned …… the series 7 podcast via email. ….. I'm still looking to broaden my knowledge base. No doubt I will be wanting to dive into the sailing podcast in the not to distant future. So thanks again for everything and not sure if you are taking on new clients for a wrap account but please reach out if that is a possibility. Your biggest fan. Michael

7/6/2019 Valricia B***** *******@ymail.com From Valricia Subject: I passed!!!!! I passed, best 100 dollars I ever spent!! Thank you so much!!!!

8/7/2019 E***** T****** e*********@gmail.com These audios are really great and helpful

Jordan B***** j********@gmail.com> 9/1/2019 If you are looking for a way to fit additional studying into your schedule, then the S.I.E. podcast is what you need in your playlist. The S.I.E. podcast has a ton of great content and provides immense insight to the securities industries. It is a great tool for anyone with a busy schedule. I did not use the S.I.E. podcast as a primary way to study. Rather, I used it as a supplement study aid to the material I was already reading. I would listen to the podcast while I was doing yard work, walking my dog, or exercising at the gym. There is a boatload of information to be learned before you take the Securities Essentials Exam and S.I.E. podcast is a GREAT way to help solidify the information into your brain. One thing in particular I really liked was the way Franz uses real-world examples to help portray the information. The one downside to the podcast is the price. But, if you are really trying to get into the securities industry, it is seriously well worth the money. There is literally SO much to be learned. I can honestly say, using the S.I.E. podcast to support the reading I was already doing helped me PASS the exam. Overall, Franz Amussen did a great job with the S.I.E podcast. Franz is also very professional and responsive if you try to contact him. If you are looking for an additional way to learn about the securities industry, then download this podcast NOW. If you study hard and listen to what Franz has to say in each lesson, every day -- you will do just fine come test day. Jordan

From: Mark Javier Account Executive at Securitize - Digital Security Issuance Platform and Transfer Agent Via: Linked in December 10, 2019 I passed the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam today! Special thanks to Franz Amussen for making the SIE Podcast, Wiley Efficient Learning for producing such great test prep material, and my friend Mihai Dinulescu for studying with me. Thank you Franz Amussen! I really enjoyed listening to you describe the different concepts.

1/09/2020 Franz, I used your podcast to pass the SIE Exam. It was as though I could hear your voice guiding me through it. Think Yoda from Star Wars. 🙂 I was able to land a job at Merrill Lynch, I started two weeks ago. Thank you for taking the time to upload the content and serve the industry. Best, Dustin Bramkamp 513.5***-**** - direct b*******@gmail.com

3/10/2020 Molly B***** m****b****@gmail.com----- I passed, I passed! I listened to the SIE lessons continuously for the last 3 weeks and am absolutely sure I would not have passed the exam on my first attempt without these audio lessons. Listening to Franz explain the concepts, with added anecdotes, definitely helped the material stick. I highly recommend these audio lessons, especially if you are new to the financial services industry and trying to pass the SIE without much background.

5/11/2020 Hello Franz My name is Daisy. I just bought your SIE audio lesson in March 2020 and your Series 7 Top Off yesterday (May 10, 2020). My SIE exam date has always been pushed every month, and finally I got a seat. I continue to listen to SIE lessons every day, and they are helping me with drilling down the concepts. As soon as I finish my SIE exam, I will (of course, take a 1-2 day break) and start Series 7. Your audio lessons truly helped make learning the SIE very easy, especially when you give real world examples. The text books (even the online learning) can be so hard to follow, so I truly appreciate your efforts in the audio lessons. Daisy from Oklahoma Sent from my iPhone

7/18/2020 mohammed-******@att.net Hi Franz, I am on Lesson #23 of SIE. i am glad I bought your audio podcast. I started with Kaplan. I bought the book. Studied for couple of months. Had I not bought your podcast, I would have definitely failed. I am yet to take the exam. I am an engineer, with math and science. It is like learning ABC's again. Only God knows. Thank you anyway. Mohammed

12/28/2020 Franz, Just wanted to say thank you! After months of studying and purchasing your SIE podcasts I successfully passed my SIE exam this afternoon! This was my second time taking the test, but the first time using your podcasts! They were fantastic Franz, and were a great addition to my Kaplan book. I especially got great value out of your sections in fixed income and mutual funds. I thought your fixed income lessons honestly got me my passing grade (I received a 66% the first time around). Looking forward to using your series 66 and eventually series 7 podcasts here in the future! Your podcasts are amazing!!! Again thank you so much!! Sincerely, Geoffrey

3/19/2021 Franz, Time for a quick story? I began working as an assistant for Raymond James 5 years ago. After my FA left, I became determined to become licensed. Enter Franz's podcast! You drove with me on my commute everyday for months and taught me the SIE and Series 7, which I have now passed both! I will begin on the next Series very shortly. So that in itself is important, and I am thankful for your teaching style that allowed me to study during that time in my day. However, here's the cool part: RJ recently had a virtual conference and we were asked to write down the top 5 people who helped influence you to reach a goal. YOU, my friend, are who I thought of first! Hope you are healthy and happy during these times. Sincerely, K......

5/2/2021 Good morning Franz, I just wanted to let you know that I took and passed the SIE Exam yesterday. Your lessons were a huge help! I couldn't study at work, but I listened to your material on my way to and from work and on many stroller walks with my toddler. Supplementing my third party (Kaplan) study material with the SIE Podcast gave me enough confidence to bump my test date up 2 weeks! I appreciate all you're doing to educate people who are interested in making their way into the industry, and your personal phone call meant a lot to me. I hope you're having a great weekend. Looking forward to hearing your voice on the Series 7 Podcast which I will dive into after taking a few days off. Thanks again! - Jamison McAndie

9/28/2021 Franz, Just wanted to say that these podcasts are great. I work in management consulting with a crazy schedule, so trying to find time to study for the SIE after a twelve hour day is extremely difficult. I started with a prep book, but I can only be locked inside working so many hours a day, so there have been many interruptions to the study process! Listening to these podcasts while working out has been a godsend, and I really enjoy the content and delivery. I’m able to optimize my time, and I’m finding the concepts are really sticking and building upon one another. I have an MBA so am familiar with some of the material and that has helped, but there’s a chasm between completing a couple finance classes and really learning to the depth and breadth of the exam. This has injected new life into my pursuit to better learn the financial services industry. Many thanks for this incredible product. Andrew H***** A******@gmail.com 703-***-****

12/4/2021 Hello Franz, I just passed the SIE. Thank you for your good work in recording these podcast. As I was taking the exam I heard your voice in my head on several of the questions providing the answer. 🙂 Blessings, Seth Jansen

1/19/2022 Hey Franz, I had already failed the SIE exam three times before I finally bit the bullet and bought your podcast, I can honestly say that your podcast, plus a little divine intervention, helped me over the edge to pass my security industries essentials exam. It was so convenient to be able to put it on my headphones while I was working, or driving, or even falling asleep a few times 🙂 . Now, I have my Series 63 top off exam scheduled for next Wednesday. Do you have anything available for that? I am in the state of Utah Matthew Jenkins Local Representative Horace Mann Companies

1/19/2022 From Mia Thank you!!! What an amazing human you are. Sent from my pay phone On Jan 18, 2022, at 4:29 PM, Franz Amussen wrote: Securities Industry Essentials Exam Podcast, Audio Lessons for the SIE Exam 3nd Edition - updated! I added a new short (7 + minutes) lesson 10.1 to the fixed income section of the lessons. This lesson discusses the transition from LIBOR to SOFR which occurred on December 31, 2021 YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION FOR THE NEW SIE EXAM!!!! So the new updated SIE Exam 4nd Edition Is yours for free. Best of luck in your studies. Franz Amussen I want to thank you for being a customer if you have any thoughts or comments please email me at

On Jul 26, 2022, at 2:25 PM, michael g wrote: Hi Franz, My apologies -- I thought this email was in my other account and lost track of it. I'm pleased to say I passed the SIE on my first try and without too much difficulty thanks to your podcast and my books and some additional youtube. This is my second financial career after early internship experience and then entering the job market in 2009 and pivoting. Wound up in media corp dev / CVC with operating experience as well, now looking to expand my TMT consulting practice with deal exposure via 82 & 79 licenses for now. If I get back around to the 7 I will look for your course and same with the 63 not far out. I began listening to your content on youtube and then listened through the gumroad app -- mostly when I was in the car, sometimes at my desk at home. Maybe I should have used the kindle integration because I couldn't figure out 1.5x speed which I sometimes prefer, especially upon review. Regardless it was very helpful and I passed. Freel free to give me a call tomorrow ********** if you still wish to connect. My gratitude, Michael Grotell

8/10/2022 Hi Franz, Hope this email finds you well. I passed my SIE exam after taking a break during the great pandemic. Thank you for your podcasts it clarified more than SIE and I can now operate better at work. Regards Senthil.

6/1/2023 from Logan K @gmail.com Thanks Franz! The SIE was easy after listening to your podcasts. I ended up getting a job in the industry working for some independent advisors and I am working on the Series 7 now.

6/1/2023 From Kris C. Hi Franz Thank you for the update. The studying is going well. It’s a task finding time with my full time job on the Fire Department. However, listening to your podcasts to and from work has been very beneficial and a great use of my time. Thanks again Kris

7/26/2022 Hi Franz, My apologies -- I thought this email was in my other account and lost track of it. I'm pleased to say I passed the SIE on my first try and without too much difficulty thanks to your podcast and my books and some additional youtube. This is my second financial career after early internship experience and then entering the job market in 2009 and pivoting. Wound up in media corp dev / CVC with operating experience as well, now looking to expand my TMT consulting practice with deal exposure via 82 & 79 licenses for now. If I get back around to the 7 I will look for your course and same with the 63 not far out. I began listening to your content on youtube and then listened through the gumroad app -- mostly when I was in the car, sometimes at my desk at home. Maybe I should have used the kindle integration because I couldn't figure out 1.5x speed which I sometimes prefer, especially upon review. Regardless it was very helpful and I passed. Feel free to give me a call tomorrow 917******* if you still wish to connect. My gratitude, Michael G

5/17/2022 Hi Franz, I found that sponser I needed to go beyond my SIE which I passed Oct 2020. The firm wants me to pass the Series 65. I bought Pass Perfect this Winter and took my exam last week. Unfortunately I only scored 64%, not passing as you know. I want to try one more time and was looking at study aid options. Your material helped me pass my SIE and I was considering using your Series 65 supplemental study material. Cost is a factor and I was wondering if you had any specials running or discount codes for returning customer. Thank you, Brendan D.

1/18/2022 Hey Franz, I had already failed the SIE exam three times before I finally bit the bullet and bought your podcast, I can honestly say that your podcast, plus a little divine intervention, helped me over the edge to pass my security industries essentials exam. It was so convenient to be able to put it on my headphones while I was working, or driving, or even falling asleep a few times 🙂 . Now, I have my Series 63 top off exam scheduled for next Wednesday. Do you have anything available for that? I am in the state of Utah Matthew J Local Representative Horace Mann Companies 3**-***-****

September 27, 2023 Hi Franz, Just wanted to reach out and thank you for your podcasts (SIE and Top off 7). I just passed the Series 7 on Tuesday, and I am going to start studying for the 66 now. I couldn’t have done it without your podcasts! Regards, Logan K. (719)-***-**** logan.******r@gmail.com

Hi Franz, Hope this email finds you well. I passed my SIE exam after taking a break during the great pandemic. Thank you for your podcasts it clarified more than SIE and I can now operate better at work. Regards Senthil.

9/28/2023 Franz, I already bought the Series 66 lesson. I used the SEI and Series 7 podcasts to pass both of those exams, both on my first try. You’re welcome to use my testimonial on the website. I would add that the podcasts have been a great way to study for a new career (I used to be an Apache pilot in the Army, and I have no financial/econ background) while I am currently working full-time and my wife and I just had a baby last year. No way could I have prepared for the 7 with everything else going on in life. Thank you for the opportunities that you have afforded me and my family. Take care and thanks for all of the advice and wisdom you have sprinkled into you lessons. Regards, Logan Keller (719)-***-**** l**********@gmail.com

2/28/2024 w*****v*****@gmail.com Hi, Today I passed my SIE Exam with the help of Franz's audible review. You see, I grew up on a construction site digging ditches and remodeling old bathrooms with my dad. We didn't talk about stocks, bonds, or any type of investments. An investment for us was getting a new compressor or nail gun. So when I decided at age 42 to get into the world of investing, it wasn't just intimidating it felt like a whole new world of information that I am hearing about for the first time. Listening in on the audible lessons while going about my day helped immerse me into this world and become familiar with the vocabulary and concepts. Read the book for sure, but get this course as well and dive into the content to work towards your licensure. Josh